“It shall be the duty of the Authority to see that the levels of occupational health and safety protection established by this Act and by regulations made under this Act are maintained” (Act XXvii of 2000, general duties, article 5).
Under Act XXVII of 2000 the Authority has various functions, including to:
(a) apply the provisions of Act XXVII of 2000 and of any regulations or ordersmade thereunder;
(b) establish strategies in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, by which the general national policy relating to occupational health and safety may be implemented,
(c) advise the Minister responsible for occupational health and safety regarding the making of regulations to promote, maintain and protect a high level of occupational health and safety,
(d) monitor compliance with relevant occupational health and safety legislation and to take enforcement action,
(e) prepare regulations or Codes of Practice required to promote, maintain and
protect a high level of occupational health and safety,
(f) promote the dissemination of information regarding occupational health and safety, and the methods required to prevent occupational injury, ill health or death,
(g) promote education and training on occupational health and safety, and emergency
and first aid response at work places,
(h) collate and analyse data and statistics on occupational injuries, ill health and deaths, and on matters ancillary to occupational health and safety,
(i) keep registers of such plant, installations, equipment, machinery, articles, substances, or chemicals and intended for use at work which in the opinion of the Authority provide a serious occupational health and safety risk,
(j) carry out any investigation on any matter concerning occupational health and safety, as well as investigations to ascertain the level of occupational health and safety provided at any work place,
(k) promote and carry out scientific research aimed at better methods of preventing occupational ill health, injury, or death;
(l) keep registers of persons competent to give advice on matters related to occupational health and safety.
